Website: http://co-opa.com	         March 2013, Vol. 3, Issue 13
President's Message:

February brought out the usual suspects to our monthly meeting.  With
Spring coming up I expect that more people will be pulling airplanes
from hangers and have more stories of places flown, and to be flown to.

With that in mind, navigate out to the KBDN Flight Services Building on
the Third Thursday of the month at 6pm for tall tales, a pot luck at
6:30pm and a formal program at 7pm.

The OPA convention has now been set to coincide with the Albany Air
Fair this year.  Sadly that conflicts, again, with the Airshow of the
Cascades on August 23/24.  So many things to do, so few weekends.  I
know which one I'm heading to.

Not to be a nag, BUT:  OPA and CO-OPA dues are collected separately and
due in January of each year.  You can see if you are paid by downloading
the CO-OPA membership list from our website.  If you are not paid see
that Don Wilfong gets your $10 soon.

Calendar:

21 March -- Monthly Meeting
23 March -- Monthly Flyout

18 April -- Monthly Meeting
20 April -- Monthly Flyout

16 May -- Monthly Meeting
18 May -- Monthly Flyout

20 June -- Monthly Meeting
22 June -- Monthly Flyout

Web doings:

If anyone has any cool links to add to the CO-OPA web page let me know.

Check out current and past CO-OPA newsletters, view our membership list 
and view hot aviation links on our website at: co-opa.com               

To access the members only areas the username is "BDN" and the
password is "123.0"


My INBOX:

Lots of good news coming out of Madras Airport (S33) . The Tillamook Air
Museum lease for the blimp hanger on Tillamook Airport (KTMK) expires
in 2014.  And they have signed an agreement for a large hanger on the
Madras Airport.  Can you put 2+2 together?

In other S33 news, plans are underway to entirely replace runway 16/24
with a new slightly longer runway.  The project is slated to start early
2014 and is to complete before that year's Airshow of the Cascades in
late August.

Fund raising is also proceeding to erect a monument to the B-17, and
Madras's WW II role as a B-17 training base.  Current plans are to have
it ready to dedicate in August 2014.

BTW, in case you missed it, S33 is no longer formally City-County
Airport, just Madras Municipal Airport.


February Fly-Not

Similar to January, the pessimistic weather forecast kept us on the
ground again.  This winter has had lots of good flying weather, just
not on Fly-Out days.  So, a fair group of our members braved the winds
to vector into the 'new' Airport Cafe  The new management has been
changing things up and we had a delightful breakfast and chat.

Feeling a bit pent up by weather Don Wilfong in N20757 and I in N6157R
headed down to Chiloquin later in the month on a clear blue Sunday.  We
can report the new 2S7 runway and parking are in great shape.  Still
only 3 tie downs next to Melita's, but the restaurant is as inviting as
ever.  Topped only by the view from over Crater Lake on the way home.
At a noise friendly altitude of course.

The forecast for the March Flyout has been flip-flopping from Sunny to
Snowy.  We might have to wait until Friday to make the crucial Fly/Drive
decision.

Don't despair.  There is a rumor Summer, and good flying weather are
coming.  As a reminder check out the memories of 2012 below.  All photos
by Ed Endsley.


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